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So, 2021 turned out to be a bumper year for new British hotels, making the allure of a holiday on home turf even more enticing. Whether it’s a shiny seaside hotel in Devon or an updated Cotwolds coaching inn that you are after, the UK hospitality industry is now burgeoning with suitable options for everyone.

With the ski season approaching, travellers from the UK are now permitted to enter Austria.  The rules for entering Austria vary depending on your inoculation status, however. Those who are unvaccinated, or had their second dose more than a year ago, are permitted to visit but must quarantine for 10 days upon arrival. If you’ve been double-jabbed

From a peaceful eco farm in the remote eastern Peloponnese to a luxurious hideaway on the forested slopes of the Pindus mountains, get away from it all at one of these off-the-beaten-track hotels in mainland Greece.  Meraviglia Slow Living, Preveza Scandi design meets Hellenic style at this secret retreat on the outskirts of Preveza, famed

Diwali, a five-day festival of lights, celebrates a number of themes, including joy, forgiveness, knowledge, the goddess of wealth, Lakshmi, and the legend of Rama and Sita. Put simply, the festival represents the triumph of good over evil.  Hindus, Sikhs and Jains both in India and across the world usually take part by decorating houses and public

The Government has reduced the testing requirements for vaccinated holidaymakers, however all travellers returning to the UK still need to take at least one Covid test.  Furthermore, certain countries still require even double-jabbed arrivals to show evidence of a recent negative Covid test, while the unvaccinated must take tests to gain entry to almost all destinations.

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic. There’s no place like Manhattan. Deemed the cultural and financial capital of the world, the island pulses with energy around the clock as yellow cabs stream up

Expert guide to Les Deux Alpes Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. While accommodation may not be swanky, this resort offers a good combination of value

The Government has reduced the testing requirements for vaccinated holidaymakers, however all travellers returning to the UK still need to take at least one Covid test.  Furthermore, certain countries still require even double-jabbed arrivals to show evidence of a recent negative Covid test, while the unvaccinated must take tests to gain entry to almost all destinations.

It may be all mist and mellow fruitfulness down south, but autumn in Scotland is brazenly vivid, with bracken and grasses shading to bronze and russet while leaves scatter like showers of gold doubloons. The light is golden, too, slanting across land, sea and cities under Giotto-blue skies.  There will be scarlet rowan berries and

Missed your chance of a family holiday this summer? Whether booked-up Britain, the pingdemic or post-lockdown jitters scuppered your plans, you still have one last chance to rescue your holiday year – the autumn half-term break. It’s not the easiest time of year to plan a holiday. The weather in some parts of the Mediterranean

Expert guide to Les Deux Alpes Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. France’s up-and-coming snow-sure resort Les Deux Alpes is an important French resort popular with British skiers.

The Seychelles has finally been removed from the dreaded red list in the latest Government travel update, which saw the category slashed from 54 to just seven countries. From 4am on Monday, October 11, travellers returning from the archipelago will no longer be subject to a 10-day stay in a quarantine hotel at a cost

Now is the season of deep content; at least it is if you love the outdoors. Britain may look small on a world map compared with the United States with its legendary fall colour, but it is farther north and longer than people think. While we wait to discover when we can travel to the

Expert guide to Chamonix Overview Hotels Restaurants Après ski Snow reports These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Note that our writer visited pre-pandemic. Europe’s long-lasting favourite Chamonix has been at the sharp end of Alpine adventure since 1760, when

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Scenic beauty for adventurers and romantics The clue to the region’s allure is in the name. A dozen or more lakes – sinuous, pretty, forbidding – vie for attention. Throw in craggy fells, tumbling waterfalls,

Please check the latest guidance before travelling. Our writers visited these hotels prior to the pandemic. Whether you’re looking to nurture a young chef with cookery classes, partake in sports (on and off water), or simply be able to guarantee that your darlings are having fun – and being well looked after – while you

The red list was slashed in the UK Government’s latest travel announcement on October 7, with only seven countries remaining high risk. The move sees all countries in Africa and Asia removed. Winter sun destination, such as Brazil, Mexico and Thailand have been opened up, while the Dominican Republic, Columbia and Peru are among those remaining

These are unusual times, and the state of affairs can change quickly. Please check the latest travel guidance before making your journey. Our writers visited these hotels pre-pandemic. While Walt Disney World’s extensive selection of own-brand hotels offer pole position for being within mouse-steps of its dazzling theme parks, there are plenty of contenders for

Big Ben, the Great Bell of Elizabeth Tower in central London, is currently silenced as restoration work on the structure takes place (it is due to regularly chime again in 2022).  While scaffolding obscures the landmark, here are 40 facts for your arsenal about London’s beloved icon. Big Ben facts 1. Tourists and locals alike

If I had a drachma for every time someone asked me which Greek island to visit, I’d be as rich as Midas (hopefully without the donkey ears). Finding the perfect Greek island for friends (or even strangers – I receive many unsolicited emails requesting advice) is like matchmaking: it doesn’t always work; but when you